Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-15
IMPROVING THE ROADS.

IMPROVING THE ROADS.
What L. Being Done Toward Making
Good ThOrOughfares Outside the City
Limits.
A TOUR OF INsPEcrIoN-THE MATERIAL AND HOW
TIE WORK Is BEING DONE.
Capt. Eugene Griffin, Of the engineer depart
ment OF the District government, accompanied by
a number OF District officials and local contrac-
Tors, yesterday made a tour OF inspection OF the
improvements now being made to the county
roads. The Bladensburg road was the first visited,
ana us condition was favorably commented upon
The road has an average width OF 80 feet, and the
contractors have laid a macadam bed In the Gen.
ter, IA feet wide. bordered by gravel each side
extenolng the full width of the road.
NEW STYLES OF MAcApAM.
A departure was made in this case
from the old method OF matchmaking
Instead OF laying the stone OF one size throughout
us has heretofore been the practice the lower
course Is made OF large stone, broken to a diam
2k Inch stones This is topped on With a gravel
surface inches In thickness. Under this years
contract the road has been improved from short
distance this side OF the queens chapel road to the
Dlstrlct line The estimated cost was SEQ 900, and
Capt. Grinn Is authority for the statement that
Ine coSC Will come within the estimates.
ON THE JENNINGS ROAD
style OF road-bed has been laid that is entirely
new to the District. 1t consists OF macadam laid
with a Telford base. The distinguishing feature
In this base is that the lower course is composed
OF large stone, to inches in thickness, set on
Inelr Droadest faces, lengthwise across the road.
Inls WORK Is done entirely by hand, and then all
the projections and Irregularities of the upper
part OF the pavement are broken on with a ham,
screened gravel are spread upon the base in sum-
clent quantity to I'LL In all the Irregularities and
present an even surface, leaving the road bed
thoroughly rolled, giving toit solid. compact, yet
porous, character. The upper course consists OF
macadam, topped on with two-inch layer Of
gravel Capt. Grifin says that q road constructed
with TelfOrd foundation and macadam surface
Is more durable and cheaper than one constructed
OF macadam alone About four.fifths Of the work
mas Deen done. The road will be improved its
whole length, from 18th and Boundary streets
to the bridge, and the estimated cost is 5000
,s line improvements upon these Two roads nave
which the District possesses. Every effort was
made 70 secure control OF the property adjacent
10 the Jennings road, in order to widen II, and,
falling In this, the Commissioners have been
forced TO limit the work to the existing width.
TENLEYTowN ROAD.
The District Is doing the work on the Tenley.
town road. This road has a width OF 40 feet and q
14-foot strip OF macadam 10 inches in thickness
with surface and border Of gravel, will be laid
from the foot OF the Tenleytown Hill TO the Dis
tr1ct line. In this work the District OficaS have
surpassed every previous effort at least so far
economy Is concerned; When this road was ad-
yertiSed the lowest bid received from the contrac
tors was S15 00O but the Commissioners, believing
this to be excessive, have had the work done by
the day at cost OF about s., 500 or just half what
the contractors bid
THE BEST MATERIAL FOR MACADAMIzED ROADS,
In reply TO an inquiry as to the relative dura-
bility OF the different material for macadam used
for laying road beds, Captain Grimm said that
tough trap rock Is the best But 1t is difficult to
fAtn rfNNt I'm friv, atvt
rock has, therefore, been used by the District as
the very best substitute White flint crushed to a
proper size ana delivered upon the line OF work
the trap rock costs about 81 20 to S. 1t would be
hard to say which is more economical. II flint
rock can be obtained near the road 70 be improved
II would be more economical In point OF cost to
employ 1t, but where both have to be shipped 10
the place then 1t would be cheaper to use trap
rock, because the additional cost OF the trap rock
is SO slight as to MAKE its greater durability and
lasting qualities an element for consideration
Communication with Charleston Re.
stored.
Telegraphic communication with Charleston, s.
c., was restored at an early hour this morning.
The interruption was caused by q fire at Magnolia,
suburb OF Charleston, which melted all the wires
running into the city.
Marriage at the Lutheran Memorial
Church.
The handsome auditorium OF the Luther Place
select audience Thursday evening, Miss Annie Il.
Marin, daughter Of Mrs. X. L. Marin, well known
In the city. was united in marriage to Mr.. Arthur
u. Paul, brother OF Prof. E. A. Paul, OF the High
School Rev. DR.. Butter performed the ceremony,
and Prof. Bischon presided at the organ. The
bride, who Is handsome blonde, was dressed In
white surah, with veil, and carried q bouquet OF
white rosebuds. She wore no ornaments. The
ushers were Messrs w. Wallace Marin, brother Of
the bride; Walter Perkins, OF Boston, cousin OF the
groom and best man; Alex. Shaw and DR.. W. X.
tives and a few Intimate friends was held at the
home OF the bride. The many friends Of the newly
married couple showed their esteem by the
numerous presents received. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
lert on the 10 O'Clock train for trip through the
North, and their future home In New Hampshire.
ACHARGE OF LARCENY DRNIKD-Louis Mundheim
agent for Columbia Lodge, American Legion or
Honor, an insurance organization, was arrested
warrant charging him with the larceny OF two $50
gold pieces from Mrs. Cecilia Sulley. 1t Is alleged
that Mundheim called at Mrs. Sulleys house, No.
4Sl Missouri avenue TO collect 1928 due the lodge;
That Mrs. .Sulley gave him 5, and did not have
the % cents in change; that In looking Tor the
change she took from her pocket two $50 gold
pieces which the defendant walked on with. Mund-
helm denied the charge and gave bail tor his APP
pearance in the Police Court this morning. The
case has been set Tor trial next Tuesday.
THE BIRDS KILLED BY LIBERTY's ToRcH.-Col.
Tassin, who is In military command OF Bedloe's
Island on which the Statue OF Liberty is located,
SAYS that about month ago one stormy night
l,4OO birds OF various species were picked up on
the balcony OF the statue, having met their death
by flying against the light. Col Tassin every
morning looks over the birds collected by the men
and CLASHES them and puts down all the informal
ton he can collect about them. When he has col.
lected 200 he sends them to the National Museum
In this city or other scientific institutions He has
he says, received several letters from the Wash
ington authorities and others thanking him for
his action.
HOCSEBREAKRRs SENTKNCED.-QeO. CamphOr alias
nj hnp L. ~, fh0 terhf
at the house OF q police Of1cer, was sentenced TO
two years In the Albany penitentiary by Judge
Cox in the Criminal Court to-day. It was stated
that the accused had been out OF the penitenttary
but two weeks when this act was committed.
pleaded guilty Of HOUSEKEEPING In the night, at
the chicken house OF Henry Green, and lost hand
by shot at him at the time, was brought out for
sentence, and gwen two years at Albany.
THE EARLY-CLosrNa MovEMRNr.-The members
OF Clerks Assembly, Knights OF Labor, are arrang-
ing now for another masS-meettng to be held soon
In the interest Of shorter hours for clerks The
Assembly has engaged Abners Hall for the meet
ing, as II Is expected there will be large attend
ance, as every one male and female, Is invited.
The program arranged comprises music and adj
dresses from T. Fulton CAN'T, John Thompson,
Osman Ward, Dennis Ferry, Jesse Lawson, and
others who are well-knOwn as leaders in LABOR
movements In this city. Mr.. T. w. Hambleton, the
master workman OF the Clerks Assembly, stated to
STAR reporter to-day that the early CLOSING move
ment. started about two years ago, has been gen.
orally successful yet some dealers persist IN keep
little or no business after o'clock Six O'Clock Mr..
Hamoleton says, Is the hour when stores could be
closed without loss TO anybody II the movement
were general An effort viii be made TO increase
store clerks In the CITY, if possible in the move
ment TO secure general early closing.